Flu Prevention Tips on Travelling

In recent years, the breakout of some pandemic flus, such as SARS and H1N1 flu, get many travellers into panic. Health problems have become the top concern on travel. Travellers are likely to get infected with flus through journey, as it is avalable for virus to spread in closed passenger cabins of vehicles and hotel rooms. Are there any tips that can reduce the risk of getting flus?

First, make sure to clean your hands as soon as possible. On the journey road, it can not be avoided to touch some public used items, such as books and cups on the planes, pillows and covers in hotels, etc. Though most public items have been sterilized before sent to next customer, it’s still possible that some items may be left for some reasons. And you may get the virus left by the former user if he was ill. Do not touch your faces or eat anything until you wash your hands well. You’d better take some sterilized soaps with you, they can help kill flu virus before it get access to your body.

Second, Take a sanitary facial mask with you. You are advised to wear it when you stay in crowded public places, like vehicles, stations or shops. It may keep you away from some pandemics, for many flu virus get into human bodies through close contact with those who get ill. However, it cannot be seen as perfect flu shields. If you had any health problems on the journey, you’d better go to see a local doctor, for some medical treatment should not be delayed, like flus.

Last but not least, keep a good work and rest schedule. You’d better keep your own daily schedule on travels. Over-exhaust make your immunity system get worse, which are accessible to flu virus.

All in all, it’s necessary to take some health precautions for travelling, which can keep you away from flus and other illness.